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'Over 70 per cent of all Ryanair passengers will be unaffected by these changes because they travel with no checked-in bags.'

More charges: Spending a penny could soon cost a pound

Rochelle Turner, head of research for Which? magazine,
said: 'Ryanair might claim that they are incentivising people to travel
light but we think it is more a case of penalising those families who
can only go away on holiday during this time.

'Flying with Ryanair is not as cheap as it first
appears and we would advise passengers to factor in these extra costs
when choosing who to fly with.'

Mr O'Leary first suggested the toilet charges last year but the budget carrier appeared to backtrack on the idea.

However, the airline has confirmed its plans in its latest in-flight magazine, although Mr McNamara said the charges would not be coming in this summer.

Sky high prices: Snacks on no-frills flights can cost nearly quadruple what they would cost in the supermarket

The confirmation of further charges on board comes just as a new survey
has shown that low-cost carriers are charging sky-high prices for food
and drink.

Passengers pay 374 per cent more for snacks on flights than they would at the supermarket, according to statistics from price comparison site travelsupermarket.com.

When asked about the price of food on board Ryanair aircraft, Mr McNamara said: 'I would like to know how much Tesco are charging for flights from Barcelona to London.'